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For this year’s annual Day of Action, United Way is hosting a Community Baby Shower, #UWDayofAction. Items will be collected through June then distributed to local agencies Example of needed items: all sizes of diapers, bath products, wipes, lightweight clothing, onesies, socks, bibs, bottles, and blankets. There are several collection sites including United Way. See more…

Available Jobs
We are hiring 1 part-time coordinator and up to two full-time construction managers to support the ongoing recovery from Hurricane Harvey. The coordinator's job responsibilities, although not listed here in full, include helping with client intake and general admin. The construction managers' job responsibilities, although not listed here in full, include managing skilled labor and volunteer teams as well as perform some of the work. Managers will also be responsible for drawing...

Job Opening for Marketing & Special Projects Manager
Marketing & Special Projects Manager - reports directly to the CEO coordinating the marketing and communications to help increase the visibility, purpose and impact of United Way of Greater Baytown Area & Chambers County. In addition, the job will manage special projects and serves as a liaison to all stakeholders regarding communications, events, and projects. This position requires a high level of written and verbal...

#MeetTXALICE: Nearly half the households in Texas are struggling to afford basic necessities according to the Texas ALICE Report that was recently released. For the area served by United Way of Greater Baytown Area and Chambers County, struggling households are easily found in Chambers County with 40% of the population and 43% of the greater Baytown area population. ALICE is an acronym that stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. It does not represent one demographic group,...

Volunteer Today!
Our community is still recovering from Hurricane Harvey. Can you donate a few hours of your time to help repair houses owned by elderly and/or disabled residents? They need your help today to reclaim their homes! Call or register online today to sign up. You will find the work is meaningful and very much appreciated.
Join us in repairing the community after Harvey. No skills are necessary!
Sign up online or call 832.695.3849.

Harris County is hosting several public meetings to discuss hurricane recovery needs. Click here to see flyer with listing of all meeting dates. Baytown meeting is on Thursday, June 14, 2018 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Baytown Community Center located at 2407 Market Street, Baytown, TX 77520.

Save the Date! Starlight Gala on April 18, 2018
Please join us for the annual Awards & Appreciation event as we wrap up the annual campaign with a big celebration featuring YOU! This is a free event for you and your guest, BUT you must RSVP by April 18 to be part of the fun!

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps millions of workers like Amy keep more of what they earn to pay for things like reliable transportation to get to work, housing, and food. Amy is a college student and proud single mother to a little boy that just doesn’t seem to quit growing! “He outgrows shoes very fast…. little boys grow so fast!” When Amy had her taxes prepared at United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site, she found out that she’d be getting the EITC. She’ll use her return...